mascot
noun /ˈmæskət/
/ˈmæskɑːt/
- a person, animal or thing that people believe will bring them good luck, or that represents an organization or event
- The team's mascot is a giant swan.
- Miraitowa—the official mascot of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
- Jonny will be the team mascot and will lead the players out onto the pitch.
Wordfinder- amulet
- charm
- coincidence
- fate
- fortune
- jinx
- luck
- mascot
- superstition
- talisman
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from French mascotte, from modern Provençal mascotto, feminine diminutive of masco ‘witch’.